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My father-in-law has gotten back into bikes in his late '60s. Thinking of his "crowd" (Last of the Summer Wine but on Harleys) they're all maniacs!
But going at it cold, in your 80s?! Kudos, sir ____________________ Husqvarna Vitpilen 401, Yamaha XSR700, Honda Rebel, Yamaha DT175, Suzuki SV650 (loan) Fazer 600, Keeway Superlight 125, 50cc turd scooter |
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Posted: 17:48 - 08 Feb 2022 Post subject: A decision has been made. |
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Hi All,
Nobby was right, what's the point of an A licence if you're going to be happy on an A2 compliant bike. Well, having ditched the Vulcan, no guarantee that remapping will get it over 50Kw, and the 'cruiser' position probably not being ideal for Mod 1 of the test, I reckon I have found the ideal bike: -
2022 Honda CMX500 Rebel S. It's 471cc, quite enough for me at the moment and, more important, it fits me and I fit it. Although about 5'9" tall (used to be more like 5'10") I am short in the leg for that height, and I feel so comfortable on the Rebel. Going to put in an order by the end of this week.
Dan Sutherland's review on MCN is very informative. So there's no rev counter, I go by ear anyway, and I am getting a bit fed up of the 6000rpm in top gear at only 50mph on my YS125. If I pulled those revs in my car I'd have lost my licence years ago! The brakes a bit indefinite? I would have opted for softer pads, more than adequate for my intended use.
So that's the bike. The progress from there? Training for the A2 licence. My local instructor has offered to come round to mine, with his intercom gear etc., and my lessons will start from home, ideal. Checked with my insurance company this afty and, yes they can insure it (fully comp), as well as my YS. Only condition, I must take the test within 60 days of the start of the policy. Hopefully the necessary number of lessons, and the test, can be fitted within that time frame.
If all goes well, roll on the summer!
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Posted: 18:14 - 08 Feb 2022 Post subject: Re: A decision has been made. |
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Tony Norton wrote: | Hi All,
Nobby was right, what's the point of an A licence if you're going to be happy on an A2 compliant bike. Well, having ditched the Vulcan, no guarantee that remapping will get it over 50Kw, and the 'cruiser' position probably not being ideal for Mod 1 of the test, I reckon I have found the ideal bike: -
2022 Honda CMX500 Rebel S. It's 471cc, quite enough for me at the moment and, more important, it fits me and I fit it. Although about 5'9" tall (used to be more like 5'10") I am short in the leg for that height, and I feel so comfortable on the Rebel. Going to put in an order by the end of this week.
Dan Sutherland's review on MCN is very informative. So there's no rev counter, I go by ear anyway, and I am getting a bit fed up of the 6000rpm in top gear at only 50mph on my YS125. If I pulled those revs in my car I'd have lost my licence years ago! The brakes a bit indefinite? I would have opted for softer pads, more than adequate for my intended use.
So that's the bike. The progress from there? Training for the A2 licence. My local instructor has offered to come round to mine, with his intercom gear etc., and my lessons will start from home, ideal. Checked with my insurance company this afty and, yes they can insure it (fully comp), as well as my YS. Only condition, I must take the test within 60 days of the start of the policy. Hopefully the necessary number of lessons, and the test, can be fitted within that time frame.
If all goes well, roll on the summer!
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Tony N |
Good luck, seriously with only 60 days to get from here to test, you need to get the school the instructor is coming from to book things asap and hopefully you'll be ready when the day comes.
EDIT: On read-back it look like I might be facetious but I assure you I am not. There is still a backlog on tests at the moment, you need to be getting them booked in with haste. All the best with your training and tests, remember to keep us informed with your progress! ____________________ PRESENT: 2018 BMW S1000XR SE Sport.
PAST: 2009 Kawasaki ER-6F. 2021 Zontes ZT-125U.
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Suit you nicely that and it's got some of the nice things that old bikes just didn't have.
Good luck and let us know how you get on ____________________ Module 1 and 2 passed - October 2014. Happy owner of a 2017 Z1000SX, ex owner of a YBR125 / CB500 / VFR800. |
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BRUN wrote: | Best of luck Tony, sounds like you have narrowed down your needs perfectly
As has been mentioned, ask your instructor how busy the local test centre is, and how often can he get you on lessons ? My local test centre had approx a 6 week wait
My own learning journey took a lot longer than it should have, work prevented me from doing it all really close together, and then I was unlucky to have my lessons, and tests, paused for a long time with covid restrictions, repeatedly
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Tony, please bear this in mind, here is my times and I did them as fast as possible between each other:
CBT - 12/12/20
Theory - 17/12/20
MOD 1 - 14/06/21
MOD 2 - 29/07/21
This was done where the school I was doing DAS with booked the MOD 1 and 2 in the very first slots they were allocated, it literally could not have been faster and it was still 45 days between MOD 1 and MOD 2.
CBT to Theory = 5 days (I booked both my CBT and Theory tests just under 3 months in advance)
Theory to MOD 1 = 179 days,
MOD 1 to MOD 2 = 45 days.
CBT to Full license took me 229 days and it was as fast as I could possibly do it due to lockdowns and restrictions. ____________________ PRESENT: 2018 BMW S1000XR SE Sport.
PAST: 2009 Kawasaki ER-6F. 2021 Zontes ZT-125U. |
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Fat Angry Scotsman wrote: | BRUN wrote: | Best of luck Tony, sounds like you have narrowed down your needs perfectly
As has been mentioned, ask your instructor how busy the local test centre is, and how often can he get you on lessons ? My local test centre had approx a 6 week wait
My own learning journey took a lot longer than it should have, work prevented me from doing it all really close together, and then I was unlucky to have my lessons, and tests, paused for a long time with covid restrictions, repeatedly
Keep us posted |
Tony, please bear this in mind, here is my times and I did them as fast as possible between each other:
CBT - 12/12/20
Theory - 17/12/20
MOD 1 - 14/06/21
MOD 2 - 29/07/21
This was done where the school I was doing DAS with booked the MOD 1 and 2 in the very first slots they were allocated, it literally could not have been faster and it was still 45 days between MOD 1 and MOD 2.
CBT to Theory = 5 days (I booked both my CBT and Theory tests just under 3 months in advance)
Theory to MOD 1 = 179 days,
MOD 1 to MOD 2 = 45 days.
CBT to Full license took me 229 days and it was as fast as I could possibly do it due to lockdowns and restrictions. |
He's already got a CBT and theory passed though. I sat my mod 1 and 2 at the start of 2020 and got them both done within about 50 days because my CBT was running out so it's not impossible, but I'm not sure what it's like after Covid.
Best of luck to Tony though, at that age I can see why you don't want a heavy 650. Interesting to see you've managed to get a policy like that. I've seen a lot of people talk about buying a bike to sit the tests on, but most bin the idea when they think about the insurance. |
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Posted: 13:10 - 10 Feb 2022 Post subject: Re: Time to test dates. |
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Tony Norton wrote: | Hi All,
I think I must be lucky Scotsman. I told the lady who runs the school I use about the 60 day condition, and asked if they pre-booked test dates. The answer was yes, and we should be able to get through it all in 30 days. Whether it will be that quick we shall have to wait and see. At the moment I have 4 training days booked, 8th, 9th, 15th and 16th of March. I intend to ask the vendor to hold off on the registration until March, and I will activate the insurance on the 7th.
Here's hoping.
Tony |
That's good news, I was just worried that with a short amount of time there was not much margin of error. Good luck on the tests when they come. For me MOD 1 was harder than MOD 2, just take your time and I know it's easier said than done but don't worry about it on the day, I think mind-set for me was the biggest thing as I was over-thinking things a lot. The guys on here generally have great advice based on their own experiences too. ____________________ PRESENT: 2018 BMW S1000XR SE Sport.
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Good stuff Tony, sounds like you're getting sorted. Mod 1 is all about being pedantic, no matter how ridiculous it seems. If the instructor tells you to do x y z, you just do it. That's how to pass it. Forget anything else until after mod 1 as mod1 is so far removed from mod 2, it's best to completely forget about anything else until mod1 is out of the way.
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Posted: 14:23 - 10 Feb 2022 Post subject: MOD1 is the hard part. |
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Hi Scotsman,
I am hoping that the confidence I will get from knowing that I could, should I need to, put both feet flat on the ground, will enable me to keep both feet on the pegs without worrying about possibly dropping the bike.
My grandson's bike insurance has the "able to ride bikes not belonging to him etc." clause. My bike would have to be insured for that to be valid, so if I insure it from the 1st March he could ride it to our off-highway location for me, I would go in my car, and I will maybe be able to get in a bit of practice before, and between, my training sessions. Very similar to what I did before my CBT, only I trailed my YS. I don't have the trailer any more, but I trust my grandson, now a family man, (wife and 4 year old son), to not do anything stupid on my bike. I still have the bloody great stack of cones I purchased prior to my CBT.
Will update you as appropriate.
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I did MOD1 and MOD 2 a week apart, and that was only becauise it was recommended by my instructor (in case i failed MOD1 i needed time to cancel MOD2 without incurring a charge). maybe COVID has elongated that a little.
Fat Angry Scotsman wrote: | BRUN wrote: | Best of luck Tony, sounds like you have narrowed down your needs perfectly
As has been mentioned, ask your instructor how busy the local test centre is, and how often can he get you on lessons ? My local test centre had approx a 6 week wait
My own learning journey took a lot longer than it should have, work prevented me from doing it all really close together, and then I was unlucky to have my lessons, and tests, paused for a long time with covid restrictions, repeatedly
Keep us posted |
Tony, please bear this in mind, here is my times and I did them as fast as possible between each other:
CBT - 12/12/20
Theory - 17/12/20
MOD 1 - 14/06/21
MOD 2 - 29/07/21
This was done where the school I was doing DAS with booked the MOD 1 and 2 in the very first slots they were allocated, it literally could not have been faster and it was still 45 days between MOD 1 and MOD 2.
CBT to Theory = 5 days (I booked both my CBT and Theory tests just under 3 months in advance)
Theory to MOD 1 = 179 days,
MOD 1 to MOD 2 = 45 days.
CBT to Full license took me 229 days and it was as fast as I could possibly do it due to lockdowns and restrictions. |
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